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In Chapter Three of The Smoke of Satan in the Temple of God, I recounted  Pope Paul VI's insight that the human libido was one way that Satan could most effectively penetrate the Body of Christ  the Church. My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints, despite its subtitle, is not only for those who have sexual wounds (e.g. those who have addictions to pornography or masturbation, or who have grown up in an environment that does not respect their dignity and modesty). My Peace I Give You is for all of us who have been wounded, particularly for those of us whose childhood has been wounded or taken away from us through circumstances beyond our control. - See more.

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